
- Country: USA
- Genres: Drama, Film-Noir, Thriller
- Release: 1948-12-21
- Director: Fred Zinnemann (1907–1997)
- Writers: Robert L. Richards , Collier Young
- Language: English | German
- Stars: Van Heflin , Robert Ryan , Janet Leigh , Mary Astor
- Runtime: 82 min
- Awards: 1 nomination
- AKA: 暴力行為(1948) (Japan) , Æresordet (Norway) , Acte de violence (France, French Republic) , Förrädaren (Sweden) , Akt der Gewalt , Atto di violenza (Italy) , Act of Violence (United States of America) , Acto de Violência (Portugal, Portuguese Republic) , Act of Violence (United Kingdom) , Pasiones humanas (Mexico) , Akt przemocy (Poland) , Fygas tou tromou (Greece) , Kenen on kosto (Finland) , Act of Violence (Canada) , Act of Violence (Ireland) , Act de violenta (Romania) , Ato de Violência (Brazil) , Akt der Gewalt (Austria) , Acto de violencia (Spain) , Акт насилия , Act of Violence , Erőszakos cselekedet (Hungary)
- Plot: War veteran Frank Enley seems to be a happily married small-town citizen until he realises Joe Parkson is in town. It seems Parkson is out for revenge because of something that happened in a German POW camp, and when a frightened Enley suddenly leaves for a convention in L.A., Parkson is close behind.
- IMDB:tt0041088


Act of Violence Cast

Fred Zinnemann
(1907–1997)
Director

Van Heflin
Frank R. Enley

Robert Ryan
Joe Parkson

Janet Leigh
Edith Enley

Mary Astor
Pat

Phyllis Thaxter
(1919–2012)
Ann

Berry Kroeger
Johnny

Taylor Holmes
Gavery

Harry Antrim
Fred

Connie Gilchrist
Martha

Will Wright
(I)
(1894–1962)
Pop
John Albright
Bellboy (uncredited)

Rudolph Anders
German (voice) (uncredited)

William Bailey
Convention Party Drunk (uncredited)
Margaret Bert
Bystander (uncredited)

Barbara Billingsley
Woman (voice) (uncredited)
Douglas Carter
Heavy Jowled Man (uncredited)
Bill Cartledge
Newsboy (uncredited)

Sayre Dearing
Conventioneer (uncredited)